NEWS + EVENTS

People want and expect to be protected when they buy a motorcycle helmet. However, they are often let down by the proliferation of non-standard and fake helmets.  On Sunday 1 September in Delhi, India, the Alliance held a “walkshop” as part of the Safety 2024 pre-conference program to investigate the… READ MORE

Youth for Road Safety (YOURS) has announced that applications for the 3rd World Youth Assembly for Road Safety are now open. The Assembly will be held on 15 – 16 February 2025 in Marrakech, Morocco as an official side event to the Fourth Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, where… READ MORE

In Argentina, Asociación Madres del Dolor successfully used findings from its Mobility Snapshot to obtain government commitment to upgrade the intersection of Blanco Encalada St and Sucre Av in San Isidro, Buenos Aires. This intersection presents significant safety challenges for the 320 pedestrians and 60 cyclists who navigate the area… READ MORE

The Malaysian government recently made an announcement to lower speed limits from 40 km/h to 30 km/h and introduce traffic calming measures in school zones to enhance the safety of schoolchildren. The announcement, made by Malaysia’s Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, marks a significant step forward in protecting children who… READ MORE

The Alliance is excited to welcome two new members who joined recently. Associate members Alliance For Science, Ethiopia is dedicated to bridging the communication gap between scientists and the public in Ethiopia. Legally registered under Ethiopian law, the organization promotes science advocacy and communication across various fields, including health, environment, education,… READ MORE

Collaboration is one of the four Alliance’s values set out in our Strategic Plan 2024–2030. Together and allied, harnessing our different strengths for a shared goal, our voice will always be stronger. In the run up to the Fourth Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Morocco next year, a unified civil society… READ MORE

The Alliance is excited to welcome six new members who joined recently. Full member 20’s Plenty for Us, UK is a not-for-profit organization established in 2007 and now operating as 20’s Plenty for Us CIC. The organization advocates for a 20mph speed limit on streets where people and motor vehicles coexist,… READ MORE

A recent Mobility Snapshot by GreenLight Initiative in Abuja, Nigeria, revealed that 1,488 people used the Utako market and A.E. Ekukinam Street intersection during peak hour. Yet, the intersection did not have traffic signals or crossings to protect pedestrians. These 1,488 people’s daily journeys and right to safe mobility have… READ MORE

A recent Mobility Snapshot by GreenLight Initiative in Abuja, Nigeria, revealed that 1,488 people used the Utako market and A.E. Ekukinam Street intersection during peak hour. Yet, the intersection did not have traffic signals or crossings to protect pedestrians. These 1,488 people’s daily journeys and right to safe mobility have… READ MORE

Today, we announce the addition of the Accountability Tracker to our Accountability Toolkit. The Accountability Tracker (the Tracker) empowers NGOs globally to monitor the progress of their advocacy and their government’s response toward reducing road-related fatalities and injuries by 50% by 2030. This innovative tool helps NGOs keep meticulous records of their… READ MORE

Our 2024 #CommitToAct campaign highlights unsafe journeys and demands safer conditions. Using Mobility Snapshots, road safety activists assess intersections from a pedestrian perspective, demonstrating the need for life-saving interventions. So far, the snapshots from our members have revealed critical concerns and deficiencies in road infrastructure that should protect pedestrians. They… READ MORE

The Alliance is excited to welcome five new members who joined recently. Full members Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM), Switzerland is the governing body of motorcycle sport and the global advocate for motorcycling. In order to more easily promote motorcycling, the FIM has spent many decades of its 120 years working… READ MORE

According to a recent study by Johns Hopkins University published in PLOS One, the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) methodology has prevented nearly 700,000 deaths and serious injuries across 74 countries since 2016. This significant achievement highlights the life-saving impact of iRAP’s road safety interventions. The study, titled “Statistical Estimation… READ MORE

We are delighted to share our Annual Report 2023. It highlights how our new strategy and calls to action underpinned our activities throughout the past year. These included our eighth Global Meeting of Nongovernmental Organizations Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims in San Salvador, El Salvador; the launch of… READ MORE

Fundación Emilia is advocating for the widespread adoption of 30 km/h zones in Chile as part of their Alliance Incubator project using the Accountability Toolkit. Their advocacy places a strong emphasis on data to inform the most effective ways to make roads safer. Its work focuses particularly on urban areas… READ MORE

Photo by Charles Postiaux on Unsplash Fundación Emilia is advocating for the widespread adoption of 30 km/h zones in Chile as part of their Alliance Incubator project using the Accountability Toolkit. Their advocacy places a strong emphasis on data to inform the most effective ways to make roads safer. Its… READ MORE

“Advocacy, commitments, funding, and implementation of interventions which do not reduce deaths and injuries are wasting time and resources,” said Chika Sakashita, the Alliance’s Director of Research and Accountability, in an Alliance opinion piece Accountability: what it means for governments and NGOs in road safety, published in 2023. Good road… READ MORE

“Advocacy, commitments, funding, and implementation of interventions which do not reduce deaths and injuries are wasting time and resources,” said Chika Sakashita, the Alliance’s Director of Research and Accountability, in an Alliance opinion piece Accountability: what it means for governments and NGOs in road safety, published in 2023. Good road… READ MORE

The Alliance is excited to welcome two new members who joined recently. Full member Fundación Tactic Vial, Colombia, comprises a team of professionals from diverse fields such as law, traffic and transportation, road safety, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, and occupational health and safety. This foundation is dedicated to promoting road safety… READ MORE

Healthy People Rwanda, an Alliance member, is part of the TRANS-SAFE consortium and will be supporting the implementation of the Living Labs project in Rwanda. The Living Labs is part of the TRANS-SAFE project, which encompasses different demonstration actions in selected African cities with the purpose of testing different types… READ MORE